Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing
Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing
This collection houses DNP/DNAP Capstone Projects authored by students from the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing at Samford University. The projects are in the format of poster presentations with formal abstracts. The posters were approved by Samford faculty, but did not go through a peer-review process prior to inclusion in this repository.
Samford University's Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing mission is to nurture students while providing a quality education in a Christian environment that prepares caring, competent and compassionate graduates with a commitment to service, scholarship, lifelong learning and professional practice.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Perioperative Anxiety and Emergence Delirium in Veterans with PTSD, Hallie H. Glassco and Nancy Westbrook
Ultrasound-Guided Versus Landmark Technique for Neuraxial Anesthesia, Hays C. Lollis and Cassandra W. King
Use of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Surgery, Riley Byars and David Fort
Dangers of Medication Labeling Confusion in Anesthesia Drug Kits, Harrison B. Hansard and Lauren Barnes
Intravenous Dexamethasone Administration Prior to Spinal Anesthesia, Virginia Nelsen and Nancy Westbrook
Genicular Nerve Block as an Addition to Motor Sparing Knee Blockade, Steven W. Williams and David Fort
Risk of Injuries to the Anesthesia Provider: Back Injuries and "Boom Strikes", Megan Hood and Mary Beth Greenway
Reducing Respiratory Complications During Endoscopy Procedures Using Dexmedetomidine, Jon Austin Moore and Amy Snow
Perioperative Vasopressors in Free-Flap Maxillofacial Procedures, Merry K. Otte and Lauren Barnes
Boost or Pull: Managing an Inadequate Epidural for Cesarean Delivery, Grace M. Redden and Maria D. Ledbetter
Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant in TAP Blocks for Opioid Reduction, Forrest Payne Solomon and Mary Beth Greenway
Limiting Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting in High-Risk Patients, Turner Tinsley
Adequacy and Safety of Mepivacaine Spinal Anesthesia for Total Joint Arthroplasty, Natalie C. Whitten and David Sanford
Efficacy of Intracuff Lidocaine for the Prevention of Emergence Cough, Sadeidra Daniel and Cassandra King
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine-Esketamine for Pediatric Perioperative Use, Regina Oliver and Nancy Westbrook
Dexmedetomidine to Minimize Cognitive Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery, Lakesha Portis Ivey and Lisa Herbinger
Esmolol: The Impact on Perioperative Pain Management, Lauren M. Bivin
Tiny Patients, Big Bleeds: TXA Use in Pediatric Non-Trauma Hemostasis, Hannah Lee and Lisa Herbinger
Education Accountability Regarding Oral Contraceptives and Sugammadex, Hallianne Hobson Herndon and Terri M. Cahoon
Optimizing Intraoperative Hemostasis with High-Dose Tranexamic Acid, Shelby Smith
AI-Guided Hemodynamic Management in Non-Emergency Cardiac Surgery, James P. Warren and Maria Ledbetter
Counting Twitches, Cutting Costs: The Financial Impact of Quantitative Monitoring, Logan E. Young and David Sanford
Prophylactic Norepinephrine for Hypotension During Cesarean Sections, Amanda Sullivan and Lisa Herbinger
Optimizing Sternotomy Recovery with a Multimodal Anesthesia Technique, Raleigh J. Mills and Maria Ledbetter
Opioids in Cardiac Surgery: Rethinking the Status Quo, Sasha Ballard
